31 January

Start of class: "Something to Say" by Toad the Wet Sprocket from Fear (1991) "Barely Breathing" by the Hold Steady from Heaven is Whenever (2010) Tin Pan Alley/Musical Theater example: "I Got Rhythm" by Ethel Merman from Ethel's Ridin' High (1947) Crooning example: "How Deep Is The Ocean" by Bing Crosby (1932) Crooning example 2: "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" by Frank Sinatra (1945) Post-war Pop Music and recording technology example: "I'm Sitting On Top of the World" by Les Paul and Mary Ford (1952) Classic/city blues example: "St. Louis Blues" by Bessie Smith (1925) End of class: "Alcoholiday" by Teenage Fanclub from Bandwagonesque (1991)